Lady&#39;s garment



June 1945- I P. B. KOVITZ v 2,378,088

LADYS GARMENT Filed April 10, 1943 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVEN TOR.

ATTORNEY I June 12, 1945. v P. B. KOVITZ 2,378,088

LADY s GARMENT I Filed April 10, 1943 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 AT Ton/Vs Y Patented June 12, 1945 i LADYS GARMENT Pearl Block Kovitz, New York, N. Y., assignor of one-half to Samuel J. Goldfarb, NewYork;

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Application April 10, 1943, s ria1 No.4s2,5z1.,, 1 ((3142-4 2 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in an apron and the like garments.

More particularly, the invention proposes a new apron which is characterized by an arcuate 1y shaped wrap-around skirt portion and a waist portion of a particular construction.

More specifically, it is proposed to characterize the waist portion by a pair of side panels, each of which is in the form of a panel strip attached at its front bottom edge to the central front portion of the skirt portion and extending obliquely upwards and outwards for engaging over ones shoulder and down the back'and at its back bottom edge being attached to the adjacent top end portion of said skirt portion. It is proposed that the shoulder portions be provided with an arm opening. It is further proposed that the outer edge of each panel strip at the front be folded into a dart which is stitched down, and which dart extends from the top of the waist portion to the bust areas of thepanels, giving fullness to the waist portion of the garment.

The invention further contemplates the provision of means for holding the apron closed when worn.

Still further the invention proposes a new blank or pattern for guiding the cutting of the side panels of the waist portion of the garment. v

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the V Fig. 4 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 44 of Fig. l.

Fig. 5 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 55 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a developed view of one, of the side panels of the waist portion of the apron.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line '|--l of Fig. 6. i

The new apron and the like garment, in accordance with this invention, includes an arcu- The waist portion. includes -a pair of side panels l2. Each-of these side panels 12 is formed from a panel strip attached at its front bottom edge 1 l3 upon the central front top portion of the skirt In. Each panel strip l2 extends obliquely upwards for engaging'over ones shoulder, as illustrated in Fig. 1, and down the back. Each panel strip l2 has its back bottom edge l4 attached to the adjacent top edge portion of the skirt portion l0. Each panel l2 hasits shoulder portion formed with an arm opening l5.

An important feature of each side panel resides in the construction of its outer edge |6.-

The outer edge l6 of each panel strip, at the front of the garment, is folded into a dart H which extends from the top of the waist portion of the garment to the bust area of the panel. A small line of. stitches l8 holds each dart I! closed. A feature of the waist portion resides in the fact that the garment has side openings [9 between the top portion of the skirt [0 and the adjacent portions of the side panels.

Thegarment may be finished with tape trimming 20 sewed along the edges thereof.

portion cooperative with complementary button holes 22 located at the other side of the skirt portion. The garment is shown in a closed position in Fig. 2 while Fig. 3 shows it fully open and spread out. A pair of pockets 23 is mounted upon the front of the skirt portion ID of the garment.

I representing'the out side panel before the parts The arm opening is represented by the curved ately shaped wrap-around skirt portion H! (see I particularly Fig. 3) and a waist portion H attached upon the top edge of said skirt portion.

thereof are sewed together. It should be noted that this pattern or side panel is in the form of a panel strip having the bottom edge l3, from which the strip extends upwards at an oblique angle to the shoulder area I2. shoulder area I2 is shown cut open and flattened out, but it should be visualized that the strip" really continues down the back of the garment.

portion I5.

The portion beneath the armis indicated by the reference numeral 25. The bottom back edge of the strip is indicated by reference numeral I 4.

A feature of the side panel resides in-the fact that the outer edge l6 of the panel strip at the front is folded into a dart H which extends from the bottom edge 13 upwards to the bust area of the panel. A line of stitches I8 is schematically in- The skirt portion II] is provided with a pair of spaced buttons 2| at the back at one side of the skirt In Fig. 6 the dicated for holding the darts l1 closed. The dot and dash line l3 indicates the pattern or panel strip as it would appear before the dart I1 is folded.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within thescope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. In an apron and the like garment having an arcuately shaped wrap-around skirt portion and a waist portion attached to the top edge of said skirt portion, said waist portion being formed of separate side panels each'consisting of a panel strip attached at its front bottom edge to the central front portion of said skirt portion and having openings disposedintermediate the top portion of said skirt and the adjacent portions of said side panels, each of said panel strips being extended obliquely upwards for engaging over ones shoulder and down the back and having the bottom edge of its back portion attached to the adjacent top end portion of said skirt portion, and a dart formed in the outer edge of the front portion of said panel strip and extending from the top of the waist portion to the bust area of the panel.

2. In an apron, a waist portion formed of separate side panels each of which consist of a panel strip having its free front bottom edge extended to a point adjacent the waist of the wearer, each of said panel strips extending obliquely upwardly from said point and engaging over the shoulder and down the wearers back and terminating at a point adjacent the waist of the wearer, means at the waist of the wearer for securing said strips at said points, said waist portion having openings disposed intermediate said means and the adjacent portions of said panels.

PEARL BLOCK KOVITZ. 

